OAK75FVA53

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150M · Fresno, CA · April 13, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 13, 1975
Place
Fresno, CA · FRESNO, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4088VCessna 150M
Status
Completed · report May 12, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750413007969A
Case key
132436

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0822  75/4/13    FRESNO,CA           CESSNA 150M         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 43, 32 TOTAL
        TIME - 1424                    N4088V              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FRESNO AIR TERM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          STOCKTON,CA                 FRESNO,CA                    MERCED,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N4088V
Reported as
Cessna 150M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fresno Air Term

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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